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CommuterLit’s Writing Contests/ How To Submit (Pay: CA$100)

Apr 16, 2024by Kelechi Okoro0
Are you an aspiring writer looking for a platform to showcase your talent and potentially earn cash prizes? Look no further than CommuterLit’s writing contests.  With four exciting contests per year covering a range of genres and themes, there is something for every writer to explore and engage with. Whether you are passionate about love...

A Writer’s Guide on Successfully Applying for Legit Writing Contests (Tips + Tricks + More)

Applying for writing contests or competitions is a great way to put yourself and your literary work on the map. Writing contests offers a space for you to showcase your works, as well as explore your strengths and weaknesses. It is also an opportunity for you as a writer to be recognized in the literary...

❝My idea of writing is such that it goes hand in hand with activism, always❞ —An Interview with Quramo Writer’s Prize Winner, Ibrahim Babatunde Ibrahim

Ibrahim Babatunde Ibrahim would be a familiar name if you were seated– physically or virtually–among the crowds that graced the Eko Hotel hall for the Quramo Festival in 2022, where he was announced the winner.  He has also been a runner-up for the Jessica George Bursary (2023), the Goge Africa Writing Contest (2020), and Ibua...

F(r)iction 2023 Writing Contest / Call for Submission ($1600 + Publication)

  F(r)iction Writing Contest is for a literary anthology carefully curated to evaluate an important cultural topic from vastly different perspectives. From historical origins and nonfiction essays to the wildest reaches of fiction, poetry, comics, and art, each issue inspires this literary site to think differently. For its 2023 Writing contest, F(r)iction encourages all form...